Cold War Era Events and Terms Quiz
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Who is known for advocating the policy of containment?

  • Joseph McCarthy
  • Alger Hiss
  • George F. Kennan (correct)
  • Joseph Stalin

Which conference laid the foundations for the establishment of the United Nations?

  • Berlin Airlift
  • Yalta Conference (correct)
  • Nuremberg War Crimes Trial
  • Bretton Woods Conference

Who was a prominent figure during the Army-McCarthy Hearings related to anti-communist investigations?

  • Benjamin Spock
  • Reinhold Niebuhr
  • George C. Marshall
  • Joseph McCarthy (correct)

Which act allowed for the investigation of communist influence in labor unions?

<p>Taft-Hartley Act (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Chinese Nationalist leader defeated by the Communists in the Chinese Civil War?

<p>Jiang Jieshi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

<p>Berlin Airlift (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual was NOT involved in the development of U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?

<p>Joseph McCarthy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which policy document provided the blueprint for U.S. strategy during the early Cold War period?

<p>National Security Council Memorandum Number 68 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which legislative measure was aimed at promoting economic recovery in post-World War II Europe?

<p>Employment Act of 1946 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who played a crucial role in the development of the 'Fair Deal' domestic policy agenda post-World War II?

<p>Harry S. Truman (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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